the front side of Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Zameck Guildmage
the back of a classic MtG card
Persist Creature
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MTG Card Back
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Color Identity: B, G, U

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({G} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Zameck Guildmage's first ability by paying ({G} magic symbol)  ({U} magic symbol)  , causing your creatures to enter with an additional +1/+1 counter this turn.Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing the Persist Creature.
  2. When the Persist Creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it and at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to Zameck Guildmage.
  3. Remove a -1/-1 counter and a +1/+1 counter from that creature as a state-based action.
  4. Resolve the Grimgrin ability.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  5. Infinite death triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 6 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Oddball (Bracket 2-3+).



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